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Samarkand

Samarkand (from Sogdian: "Stone Fort" or "Rock Town"; Uzbek:Samarqand; Persian:سمرقند‎‎; Cyrillic/Russian:Самарканд.), alternatively Samarqand or Samarcand, is one of the oldest inhabited cities in Central Asia, prospering from its location on the Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean. At times Samarkand has been one of the greatest cities of Central Asia; traditionally it is the capital of Samarqand Region, and is Uzbekistan's third largest city, after fast-growing Namangan in the Ferghana Valley. The city is noted for being an Islamic centre for scholarly study. In the 14th century it became the capital of the empire of Timur (Tamerlane) and is the site of his mausoleum (the Gur-e Amir). The Bibi-Khanym Mosque (a modern replica) remains one of the city's most notable landmarks. The Registan was the ancient center of the city. The city has carefully preserved the traditions of ancient crafts: embroidery, gold embroidery, silk weaving, engraving on copper, ceramics, carving and painting on wood.

Plot

The first half of the story is set in Persia (present day Iran) and Central Asia in the 11th century, and revolves around the scientist, philosopher, and poet Omar Khayyám. It recounts the creation of his Rubaiyat throughout the history of the Seljuk Empire, his interactions with historical figures such as VizirNizam al-Mulk and Hassan al-Sabbah of the order of the Assassins, and his love affair with a female poet of the Samarkand court. The second half of the story documents the efforts of a fictional American named Benjamin O. Lesage to obtain the (fictional) original copy of the Rubaiyat, witnessing Persian history throughout the Persian Constitutional Revolution of 1905-1907, only to lose this manuscript in the sinking of the RMS Titanic.

Samarkand is the 2nd largest center for economy, science, and culture in Uzbekistan, after Tashkent. The Institute of Archeology at the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan is based at Samarqand. The region's UNESCO World Heritage Site architectural monuments are world famous, and make Samarkand the largest center for international tourism in the country.

Andijan is one of the oldest cities in the Fergana Valley. In some parts of the city, archeologists have found items dating back to the 7th and 8th centuries. Historically, Andijan was an important city on the Silk Road. The city is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Babur who, following a series of setbacks, finally succeeded in laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty in the Indian Subcontinent and became the first Mughal emperor.

Andijan massacre

The Andijan massacre occurred when Uzbek Interior Ministry (MVD) and National Security Service (SNB) troops fired into a crowd of protesters in Andijan in Uzbekistan on 13 May 2005. Estimates of those killed on 13 May range from 187, the official count of the government, to several hundred. A defector from the SNB alleged that 1,500 were killed. The bodies of many of those who died were allegedly hidden in mass graves following the massacre.

The Uzbek government at first said the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan organized the unrest and the protesters were members of Hizb ut-Tahrir. Critics argue that the Islamist radical label is just a pretext for maintaining a repressive regime in the country. Whether troops fired indiscriminately to prevent a color revolution or acted legitimately to quell a prison break is also disputed. A third theory is that the dispute was really an inter-clan struggle for state power. The Uzbek government eventually acknowledged that poor economic conditions in the region and popular resentment played a role in the uprising.

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan (USi/ʊz.ˈbɛk.ɪ.ˌstæn/, UK/ʊz.ˌbɛk.ɪ.ˈstɑːn/), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi/Ўзбекистон Республикаси), is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia. It is a unitary, constitutional, presidential republic, comprising 12 provinces, 1 autonomous republic, and 1 capital city. Uzbekistan is bordered by five countries: Kazakhstan to the north; Tajikistan to the southeast; Kyrgyzstan to the northeast; Afghanistan to the south; and Turkmenistan to the southwest.

Once part of the Turkic Khaganate and later Timurid Empires, the region that today includes the Republic of Uzbekistan was conquered in the early 16th century by Eastern Turkic-speaking nomads. The area was gradually incorporated into the Russian Empire during the 19th century, and in 1924 what is now Uzbekistan became a bordered constituent republic of the Soviet Union, known as the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (Uzbek SSR). Following the breakup of the Soviet Union, it declared independence as the Republic of Uzbekistan on 31 August 1991 (officially celebrated the following day).

Personal life

Karimova-Tillyaeva earned bachelor's and master's degrees in International Law from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy in Tashkent, and later received a doctorate degree in Psychology from Tashkent State University. In January 2008 she was appointed to her current role as Uzbekistan's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO. She is married to businessman Timur Tillyaev and they have three children: two daughters and a son (Mariam, Safia and Umar).

In July 2013, various media outlets reported that Karimova-Tillyaeva had purchased a home in Beverly Hills.

In an interview with the BBC Uzbek Service in 2013, Karimova-Tillyaeva stated that she had not been in contact with her sister Gulnara for 12 years and that "There are no family or friendly relations between us...We are completely different people."

Uzbekistan

They're defecting usThey're extracting usThe world owes me nothing, it's given me a great dealIs this emptiness part of being human?They're defecting usThey're extracting usAway from all the children we can feel the walls that you've madeAll the fears are mine, paper planes and time (time)Fly far away from all the children we feel the walls that you've madeAll your fears are mine, paper planes and time (time)[x4]Time is the only distance to the artist and the masterpieceRunning around our business, explaining what I should've pickedSitting in a single chair with papers on the wallTwiddling your rubber thumbs in a sea of alphabeticalLet your heart break in pain you'll find the truthLet your mind escape the burden of logic and proof(The world owes me nothing. We must turn our boredom to gratitude)I love love loveI want want wantI need need needI am am am[x2]I love love loveThis emptinessThey're defecting usThey're extracting usThe world owes me nothing, it's given me a great dealWho wrote your wordsWho sews your stringsWho built your boatsWho placed your paths[x4]Who wrote your wordsWhy do I wonder?Some people never even ask, what are you thinking?Who's in charge?I don't understand French, but if I could,I would write beautiful songs about horrible things...because it is said to be the language of love and romance...and if love didn't exist, there wouldn't be any horrible things.You must care to cry, love something in order to hate something...You must have a heart in order for it to be broken.Many people walk in a dream.They feel entitled to happiness and feel anger when it is not waiting for them.I know that the world owes me nothing, yet has given me a great deal.It is our own perception we get to bend and mold to our liking-once that is accomplished, the reality we once knew begins to change.My neighbor may be dark and gloomy, but I find it a perfect day to go outside.I can knock on his door, but that doesn't mean he will answer.And I will have to walk away, sad, from his little housewhere he sleeps and smokes and drinks all day,just to escape what he does not yet know.We find ourselves in little boxes watching little boxes.We see an edited version of human life, targeted on alienating us as individuals,to distract us from the seedy underbelly of politics and business.We are products of a Machiavellian society.Look at the pretty girl dancing- her hair is so shiny.I want my hair to be shiny. Look at the man with chiseled features-use the razor he is using. It will give you the kind of charm that woman crave.Women will want you. Men will adore you. You will be happy. You will be empty.Because it is not about the product, but the feeling they try to convey.And it is not for your benefit, it is for the benefit of the holders of the company.We must burn our little boxes. We must create dialogue.We must realize the importance of every moment.We must turn our boredom to gratitude.Use your hands, your thoughts, your hunger.

Samarkand

Samarkand (from Sogdian: "Stone Fort" or "Rock Town"; Uzbek:Samarqand; Persian:سمرقند‎‎; Cyrillic/Russian:Самарканд.), alternatively Samarqand or Samarcand, is one of the oldest inhabited cities in Central Asia, prospering from its location on the Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean. At times Samarkand has been one of the greatest cities of Central Asia; traditionally it is the capital of Samarqand Region, and is Uzbekistan's third largest city, after fast-growing Namangan in the Ferghana Valley. The city is noted for being an Islamic centre for scholarly study. In the 14th century it became the capital of the empire of Timur (Tamerlane) and is the site of his mausoleum (the Gur-e Amir). The Bibi-Khanym Mosque (a modern replica) remains one of the city's most notable landmarks. The Registan was the ancient center of the city. The city has carefully preserved the traditions of ancient crafts: embroidery, gold embroidery, silk weaving, engraving on copper, ceramics, carving and painting on wood.

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